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The Chameleon in the Classroom: The Chameleon in the Classroom

Helen King

By Helen King (Monthly Contributor) This is a story of illness and magic from the fourth century… Read More
Civilization in Every Pot: Civilization in Every Pot

Michael Garval

By Michael Garval (Regular Contributor) It’s said that beloved French Renaissance king Henri IV p… Read More
A Throne Fit for a Courtesan: A Throne Fit for a Courtesan

Cara Wilson

By Catherine Hewitt (Guest Contributor) Comtesse Valtesse de la Bigne was one of 19th-century Par… Read More
Summer Reading from Emma B.: Summer Reading from Emma B.

Robin Maxwell

By Susan Hiner, Guest Contributor Bonjour! It’s me, Emma B.[1] Looking for a good book? …… Read More
A Jewish Writer Revived by Her Daughters: A Jewish Writer Revived by Her Daughters

Raquelle Bostow

By Susan Rubin Suleiman (Guest Contributor) Fall is the season for the big literary prizes in Fra… Read More

Serving up Amuse-bouches: “big ideas in small bites”

September 10, 2016 By Michael Garval

Unfinished History

September 7, 2016 By Rachel Mesch

Ancient Egyptians Collected Fossils

September 5, 2016 By AdrienneMayor

1948: An American Psychiatrist Recommends Mental Evaluations of Political Office Seekers

August 17, 2016 By Jack El-Hai

Pleasure and Death: An Englishman Travels to France after Waterloo

August 15, 2016 By Elizabeth Goldsmith

The Most Famous Restaurant in US History

August 12, 2016 By Thomas Parker

Museum Mysteries: The Intern’s Step

August 9, 2016 By Sarah Alger

Sexuality and the body: using ancient sources to support modern ideas

August 8, 2016 By Helen King

Olympic Preview, circa 1900

August 3, 2016 By Rachel Mesch